The Black-capped Visitor

One of the things I enjoy the most in my backyard is the furry and feathery critters that drop in. This is something that I will never get tired of. Just the other day, I had the pleasure of taking a photo of this little fella:


This pretty little bird is known as the black-capped chickadee; an energetic and curious little cutie that quickly discovers bird feeders and hangs around the garden regularly. Although it will visit feeders for sunflower and other types of seed, a chickadee eats mostly pesky insects, which makes it a welcome visitor to your garden.

Apparently, chickadees, being curious as they are, will investigate everything in their surroundings, including humans, so I’m not surprised that the one in the picture above wanted to take a closer look at me – at only about three feet away! All I kept thinking was “Thank heavens I have my camera on hand!” and “Load you stupid camera, load!” (I have an older camera and sometimes it takes its sweet time loading up, which has cost me some great pictures. Lucky for me, the little chickadee hung around for awhile.)

Anyway.

Lesson of the day: Never leave home without your camera! You never know what will land next to you!